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Defensive Backfield Strategy Exercise

Posted on 10/7/26 at 6:12 pm
Posted by Nomadic Bengal
Member since Jul 2022
4022 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 6:12 pm
Time to put on your DC hat and develop a plan to handle the Kentucky WRs.
How would you approach the defensive backfield coverage?

Kenny Darby is by far their #1 and the most explosive threat, yet Nic Anderson has the measurables and can be a threat at times. No doubt they will both be motivated to show out against LSU in a meaningful game.
Something I would consider is, in the first half, manning up on Anderson with Pickett and put Woodland on Darby with bracketed coverage from safety. I believe that physically shutting down/frustrating Anderson and quasi-doubling Darby, paired with an offense which hopefully gets off to a good start will set us up to do more disguised zone blitzing in the second half. If Minchey is put in obvious passing downs against differing coverage that he saw from the first half, I think he turns the ball over.
Obviously, it's not smart to play the same backend coverage the entire game, but from a high level, this is how I might approach it.


Disclaimer: This is just something I do for fun, and wanted to invite others to participate in. I don't claim to know much, just a former HS player who enjoys watching more than just the ball. Lots of folks on this forum who have experience at higher levels, so I thought it a good place to test my theories. I am happy to hear constructive feedback or otherwise.
This post was edited on 10/8/26 at 8:39 pm
Posted by White Tiger
Dallas
Member since Jul 2007
16167 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 6:14 pm to
The WRs are best "handled" via the QB. No?

Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
49376 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 6:58 pm to
Pressure the QB
Posted by GetmorewithLes
UK Basketball Fan
Member since Jan 2011
23809 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:17 pm to
I would pay a guy on the sideline $3mil/yr to figure this out as I am the last person to make that plan.

I do know this. WRs are not much threat if the QB is on his arse and running for his life. This is Baker's calling card for the most part.
Posted by Jabontik
Houston
Member since Dec 2016
4946 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:23 pm to
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Pressure the QB


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Pressure the QB


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Pressure the QB
Posted by John Rambeaux
Heauxpe, WA
Member since Oct 2023
1388 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 8:09 pm to
I forgot Anderson went there. What in God’s name would make you follow Sloan
Posted by Nomadic Bengal
Member since Jul 2022
4022 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 8:36 pm to
Sure.
Whats the scheme behind the blitz? Zone? Zero?
We bringing the star or backers?
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
49376 posts
Posted on 10/7/26 at 10:10 pm to
quote:

Whats the scheme behind the blitz? Zone? Zero? We bringing the star or backers?


Yes

Posted by Nomadic Bengal
Member since Jul 2022
4022 posts
Posted on 10/8/26 at 1:26 pm to
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